North Carolina State University Felder-Silverman Model Learning Styles North Carolina State University Felder-Silverman Model

Learning Styles Active learner Help by Doing , discussing, explaining Like group work Dislike passive lectures Help by Getting involved Group work Guessing games

Learning Styles Reflective Helped by Think things through first Prefer working alone Helped by Stop and think Review Think of applications and questions Write summaries

Learning Styles Sensing learners Like facts Problem solve by established methods Hate complications and surprises Dislike being tested unless previously taught in detail Good with facts Good with hands on work Practical and careful Need facts that connect with the real world

Learning Styles Sensors – helped by Connections with real world Practical applications Brainstorming with other students

Learning Styles Intuitive learners Like discovering possibilities Like innovation Dislike repetition Grasp new concepts Good with abstractions Work fast Innovative Dislike – too much memory work and routine

Learning Styles Intuitive learners – helped by More theory Go slower and re read as tend to rush stuff

Learning Styles Visual learners Learn what they see Helped by Pictures Diagrams Charts Films Helped by Diagrams sketches Mind maps Colour coding

Learning Styles Verbal Learn from words Helped by Written Spoken explanation Helped by Summaries Outlines Group work – listen and explain

Learning Styles Sequential learner Linear steps Logical progression May not understand everything but can use material Good detail people

Learning Styles Sequential learner Helped by Outline material in logical order Relate topics to known material to enhance global thinking

Learning Styles Global learner Large jumps from mystery to understanding Grasp bigger picture May have difficulty in explaining methods as unconscious process Good concept people

Learning Styles Global learner Helped by Skim information first to get overview Immerse in a subject for larger blocks rather than looking at multiple things at once Try to relate to things already known Consult references